OECD India FY23 GDP Forecast

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently slashed India’s GDP forecast for the current financial year (FY2023) from 6.9 per cent to 6.6 per cent in its latest economic outlook report. What are key findings of the report? ..

Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

India-Australia Trade Pact

The Australian Parliament recently approved the free trade agreement with India. In India, such agreements require approval from the Union Cabinet. What is AI-ECTA? The Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA) was signed by the two countries on April ..

Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

SC on Short Tenures of CECs

The Supreme Court of India recently called out the Central Government for the short tenure of the Chief Election Commissioners. The five-judge constitution bench was hearing a plea on insulating the office of chief election commissioner and election commissioners from ..

Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Daily UPSC Prelims Current affairs – November 15-16, 2022 [Mock Test]

41. Consider the following statements: Palladium is a rare and lustrous silvery-white non-metal discovered in 1803. Palladium is used in fuel cells, in the semiconductor industry. Neon is used to make high-voltage indicators and switching gear, making chips, lightning arresters, ..

Manipur Sangai Festival

Manipur Sangai Festival is being organized from November 21 to 30. What is Manipur Sangai Festival? Manipur Sangai Festival is a cultural extravaganza organized every year to showcase the uniqueness of Manipur. It also celebrates Manipur’s state animal, Sangai Deer, ..

Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Banking, Finance & Economy Current Affairs Quiz – November 23, 2022

41. Which of the following organizations was owned by Microsoft? [A] Twitter[B] Facebook[C] Cisco[D] LinkedIn Show Answer Correct Answer: D [LinkedIn] Notes:India has become LinkedIn’s fastest-growing market as more companies and advertisers come online, with sales in the country rising ..

Tamil Nadu’s First Biodiversity Heritage Site

The state government of Tamil Nadu recently issued a notification declaring Madurai district’s Arittapatti and Meenakshipuram villages as the state’s first biodiversity heritage site. What are biodiversity heritage sites? Biodiversity heritage sites (BHS) are notified areas that are unique and ..

Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs

EAC-PM Paper on Decline in India’s Rankings on Global Indices

The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has issued a working paper titled “Why India does poorly on global perception indices: Case study of three opinion-based indices”. It was written by economists Sanjeev Sanyal and Aakanksha Arora. What ..

Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz : November 23, 2022

41. ‘Karmayogi Prarambh’ is a course prepared for which segment of people? [A] Non-Resident Indians[B] Government Employees[C] MSMEs[D] Unorganised Sector Employees Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Government Employees] Notes:The Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Karmayogi Prarambh Module, an online ..

Karmyogi Prarambh Module

The Karmayogi Prarambh Module was launched by Prime Minister Modi recently for all those who were appointed under the Rojgar Mela. What is Karmayogi Prarambh Module? The Karmayogi Prarambh module is an initiative under the Mission Karmayogi. It is an ..

Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs